Empress, please have some self-respect. I am not your husband.

Yu Ningyan was stunned for a moment, and seeing her expression, Yu Tianlong understood.

The previous words were merely meant to provoke and frighten that old beast.

Yu Tianlong shook his head: "Forget it. Anyway, with Tingfeng Tower's coercion, he won't dare to make any rash moves for at least two years. Let's prepare well before then."

"My son understands."

Yu Ningyan nodded, bid farewell to her father and returned to her own palace.

Looking at the luxurious and magnificent palace, Yu Ningyan, who grew up here, suddenly thought of the small courtyard in the capital of the Qian Kingdom.

Although the main hall was large and nice, it seemed that the small courtyard made people feel more at ease.

The image of that handsome face flashed through her mind, and Yu Ningyan sighed.

At the same time, Yu Tianlong frowned slightly as he looked at the old man in front of him: "You want to leave Western Chu?"

Even when facing the emperor, Liu Changyu, with his graying temples, remained neither humble nor arrogant, and said calmly, "Your Majesty, I have only this one disciple in my life, so naturally I cannot let him die without knowing the truth. Since the princess is unwilling to tell the truth and intends to protect the murderer, then I will investigate it myself."

Yu Tianlong said solemnly, "The Princess has already stated that Wei Qingfeng was killed by a second-rank expert from the Crimson Flame Army."

Liu Changyu scoffed, "If this is the truth, then so be it. He is also a second-rank elder, and the hatred for killing my disciple cannot go unavenged."

Seeing that Liu Changyu was determined to kill, Yu Tianlong felt it was a pity but there was nothing more he could say.

Liu Changyu is also a second-rank official. If he were kept in Western Chu, he could restrain Yu Jinghuang. However, the current situation is beyond the control of even Emperor Yu Tianlong.

"In that case, so be it."

Liu Changyu bowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

……

Lu Feng, far away in the capital of Qian Kingdom, was naturally unaware of all that was happening in Western Chu.

He is now the head of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, a third-rank official, which is much easier than when he was the Junior Court of Imperial Sacrifices. He has delegated all matters to minor officials like Wang Hao.

After court each day, he would slack off at the Imperial Household Department. Except when summoned by His Majesty the Emperor, he would leave work on time, living a very relaxed and carefree life.

But this carefree time didn't last long.

As soon as Lu Feng returned home today, he saw Chu Hongyan, dressed in an elegant long dress, teaching his little Miao girl to recognize and practice writing.

He smiled slightly: "What brings you here?"

Chu Hongyan turned around upon hearing the voice, her smile gentle and charming: "What, can't I come?"

"I never said that."

Lu Feng clicked his tongue and poured himself a cup of tea. Chu Hongyan then brought up the purpose of her words: "The batch of goods you mentioned last time has been delivered to my chamber of commerce."

"That was pretty fast." Lu Feng realized.

Chu Hongyan asked, "Should we go and check it out?"

"Okay, Xiao Miao, keep an eye on the house. If I come back late, don't wait for me for dinner."

Upon hearing Lu Feng's instructions, the little girl nodded repeatedly: "Yes, young master."

After changing out of his official robes, Lu Feng followed Chu Hongyan out the door and boarded a carriage to head to her business guild.

Besides being a princess, Chu Hongyan is also the richest woman in the capital of Qian Kingdom. She founded the Hongyan Chamber of Commerce and travels all over the country to do business in the four states of Qian Kingdom.

He's a household name in the capital's shopping malls and has connections with all the city's wealthiest businessmen.

The Red Beauty Chamber of Commerce was located in the west of the capital city. Lu Feng and his companion arrived at the gate of the Chamber of Commerce in about half an hour by carriage.

Upon seeing their master's carriage arrive, the guild manager immediately came out to greet them.

Seeing the man who stepped off the carriage first, Chu Hongyan didn't dare to ask any questions. After getting off the carriage, she looked at the steward and asked, "Where are the goods and the delivery people?"

The manager immediately responded, "Reporting to the chairman, the goods are stored in the backyard, a total of seventeen carts. As per the chairman's instructions, the goods were not unloaded and inventoried immediately. As for the delivery personnel, I have settled them in the side rooms on the second floor of the Chamber of Commerce, while the rest are staying at the Lai Ke Lou Inn next door."

Chu Hongyan nodded and looked at Lu Feng with a questioning look in her eyes.

Lu Feng said, "Let's go to the second floor first."

He wanted to see who was delivering the goods.

The steward led the way to the second-floor side room, knocked on the door, and said, "Miss, my guild master has arrived."

Upon hearing the word "girl," Lu Feng's eyes lit up with a strange expression. Could it be that girl has arrived?

"Enter."

A chilling voice came from inside. Hearing this voice, Lu Feng was certain that it was that girl.

The steward opened the door, and Chu Hongyan told him to leave.

Lu Feng was the first to enter the room, where he saw a woman dressed in a light blue dress, with a beautiful and calm demeanor, sitting calmly at the table.

A plain, ancient-looking longsword lay horizontally on the table.

Judging from her appearance, the woman should be around eighteen or nineteen years old. She is like a snow lotus growing on a cliff in the Tianshan Mountains, exuding an aura that keeps strangers away.

But her heart trembled the moment she saw Lu Feng. She then got up and came to Lu Feng's side, her heart filled with a thousand words, which were condensed into two somewhat stiff words: "Master".

Chu Hongyan looked at the woman with some curiosity, wondering about the origins of this stunningly beautiful girl.

But the fact that the other party called Lu Feng "Master" suggests that he must have an extraordinary background.

"Xueyi, why are you delivering the goods?" Lu Feng chuckled softly, his voice gentle. Looking at the graceful figure in front of him, he realized how much she had grown up in the blink of an eye.

Looking up slightly at Lu Feng's gentle smile, Lu Xueyi's tone remained icy, but something seemed to have changed, though her speech was somewhat halting.

"The city...the people in the city..."

Lu Feng couldn't help but chuckle, interrupting the other person and saying with a smile, "I'll say it now, did they send you to see my current situation?"

Lu Xueyi breathed a sigh of relief. She hesitated for a moment before nodding, then said, "Yes."

“Alright, when you go back, tell them that there is a treatment plan for my injuries, so they don’t need to worry,” Lu Feng said.

Hearing that his injuries were healable, Lu Xueyi's eyes lit up. "When... will you return?"

Lu Feng said with a hint of helplessness, "This injury will take about a year to heal. I estimate I won't be able to go back until it's fully healed."

Lu Xueyi nodded gently. No matter what, it would be a blessing for the world if the injury could be healed.

Lu Feng then asked, "Have all the goods I ordered been delivered?"

"Not a single one...not a single one."

"That's good. Let's go down and check the goods."

Lu Xueyi quickly picked up the long sword on the table and followed Lu Feng. Chu Hongyan was very curious about who this girl who stuttered was.

The three of them walked out of the side room and came to the backyard of the Chamber of Commerce. Chu Hongyan called the manager and had someone open the goods that Lu Feng had sent.

Inside the wooden box were a series of items that Chu Hongyan had never seen before.

Chu Hongyan stepped forward, picked up the exquisitely crafted bottle, and exclaimed in amazement, "Is this a glass bottle? How can it be so clear and transparent?"

Lu Feng chuckled: "This is a real treasure."